WILDFLOWERS 2025 (March - October)

REGULATIONS

ELIGIBILITY:  Lady must be a member of the Wildflowers Ladies Golf Association (WLGA) (annual fee to be determined each year at the kick of meeting).  Must have an established USGA handicap or 5 scores posted in the WGGC handicap computer (maximum allowable handicap for competition is 40). 

GUESTS:  Guests may play with the WLGA League 2 times within the Wildflowers season. After playing 2 times, guests must join the WLGA to continuing playing in League play with the Wildflowers. 

WEEKLY TOURNAMENT ENTRY:  An online sign up sheet is available for Tuesday and Thursday league play.  Sign up instructions are located here: Wildflower Play Signup Instructions. The sign up sheet is located here: Wildflowers Play Sign Up Sheet. For Tuesday play, players should sign up by 2 pm on Sunday.  For Thursday play, players should sign up by 2 pm on Tuesday. (Links to the instructions and the sign up sheet can also be found on the Wildflowers web page on the Wildwood Green website). 

STARTING TIMES:  The Wildflowers start time is always 2 hours after the first tee time for the day.  The earliest start time is 9 am and the latest start time is 11 am. All players start at the same time in a shotgun format. On Tuesday, the Wildflowers play in front of the WildOats and on Thursday, the Wildflowers play behind the WildOats. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. 

ENTRY FEE:  The fee for Tuesday League Play is $3.25; $3 goes toward the game being played (which is divided up amongst the winners), and $.25 goes into ‘chip-in’ pot for payout.  Payouts are done after play has ended for the day — if you are not present, please check at Wildwood desk for an envelope with your winnings. 

CHIP-INs:  A chip-in is considered to be any ball which is stroked from off the green that is holed out.  The Chip-In pot will be divided equally to all chip-ins.  If a player has more than 1 chip-in, she will be paid for each.  If there are no chip-ins, the pot rolls over to the next League play. 

LATE ARRIVAL:  You may join your 4-some and may participate in a team event, but you may not participate in an individual tournament event. 

TEAM PLAY:  You may pick up your ball if your score cannot contribute to the team.  Players are still eligible for prize money in team events if they pick up their ball. 

SCORING:  Golf Genius is used for most games. A free app is provided by Golf Genius for your phone. One member of the group should keep score on Golf Genius and another member should keep score on the provided scorecard.  At the end of the round, the Golf Genius scores are compared with the written scores.  The group resolves any discrepancies and updates Golf Genius appropriately.  For games scored with Golf Genius, the printed scorecards do not need to be turned in.  If Golf Genius is not used for a game, the scorecard for the group should be signed, attested, and turned in.


 

HANDICAP:  Scores posted and entered in the handicap computer are to be adjusted for the maximum strokes allowable for each hole.  THE FORMULA for determining a score that can be posted, per hole, is par + 2 + handicap strokes.  If you are unsure of your maximum, use the hole-by-hole function to post your score — the system will automatically adjust your score. 

RINGERS:  Any Wildflower can retrieve the RINGER box and bring it to the area where players are gathered after play has ended.  Wildflowers are encouraged to fill out Ringer cards based on that day’s scorecard.  You are encouraged to take a picture of your card so that the WGLA officials of the day can use the scorecards to determine payouts and team winners.   

BIRDIES AND CHIP-INS: Birdies and chip-ins are tracked for end of year prizes.  A sheet is provided each week where players can record their birdies and chip-ins.  Blank sheets will be in the Ringers box.  Any Wildflower can retrieve a blank sheet from the ringer box and get the group started on recording birdies and chip-ins.

THURSDAY PLAY:  Wildflowers have two spots (2 foursomes) on Thursday.  This is for Wildflower members only.  No League Games. 

LOCAL RULES 

Play in accordance with the USGA rules, with the following modifications. A player may always choose to play by USGA rules instead of using any of the local rules.

General Local Rules:

  1. Player may pick up ball after taking strokes equivalent to double par (Par 3 – 6 shots; Par 4 – 8 shots; Par 5 – 10 shots). 
  2. In a low putts individual or team game, if a player is at the max score for the hole and is not yet on the green, the player may place the ball on the green as far as possible from the flag.  The player will count putts from that location
  3. Ball must be fully within the green tape denoting the 20” mark on Wildflowers’ putters in order to take the putt (Gimmie) on the green.  Gimmie is counted as 1 stroke. Player’s putter must be marked to participate in these Gimmies.  In low putts games, all putts must be holed.  No gimmes are allowed.
  4. Winter Rules are in effect year round.  A ball lying in the fairway of the hole that is being played may be moved within 6 inches no nearer the hole. 
  5. A ball in the rough must be played as it lies, as long as it is not among roots or stones where the golfer may get injured or the club may get damaged.  If not in a hazard area and it is among roots or stones, the ball may be moved in the rough away from that area no closer to the green with no penalty.  If it is in a marked hazard area then moving it will incur an additional stroke. 

Local Rules for Specific Holes:

Hole 

Rules

#2

If a player’s tee shot does not clear the first creek, the player may drop the ball on the other side of the creek within one club length of the creek and incur a one shot penalty.  The player will be hitting her third shot.

#5

On #5, if a player hits into the creek on the right side of the fairway, the player may drop the ball 2 club lengths to the left of the cart path no closer to the hole and incur a one shot penalty.

#6

On #6, one ball must be hit into the water hazard before carrying a ball to the drop zone farthest from the flag.  For example, if the flag is on the left, you must go the drop zone to the right of the green.  If the flag is in the middle, you may hit from either the right or left drop zone.  Player will be hitting her 3rd shot. 

 

If a ball goes out of bounds to the right, player may rehit from the tee box, or may hit from in bounds near where the ball went out.  In either case, player will be hitting her 3rd shot.

#8

On #8, if a player hits a shot into the creek in front of the green, the player may take a drop on the other side of the creek near the bridge and incur a one shot penalty.

#11

Drop zone on #11 is at the family tee area across the water short of the cart path (ball must have gone into the water, not out of bounds to the right). Player will be hitting her 3rd shot from the family tee box drop zone. 

 

If a ball goes out of bounds to the right, player may rehit from the tee box, or may hit from in bounds near where the ball went out.  In either case, player will be hitting her 3rd shot.

#12

One ball must be hit into the water hazard before carrying a ball to the drop zone farthest from the flag.  For example, if the flag is on the front, you must go to the drop zone at the back of the green.  If the flag is in the middle, you may hit from either the front or back drop zone.  Player will be hitting her 3rd shot.

 

If a ball goes out of bounds to the right, player may rehit from the tee box, or may hit from in bounds near where the ball went out, or may treat the play like a ball in the water and use the drop zone.  In any case, player will be hitting her 3rd shot.